Family Plot

Today, Laura, Dean and Krysta discuss the concept of Alien Big Cats or Phantom Cats. These are not cats from other worlds or ghostly cats but rather these are large, predatory cats that are believed to be discovered well outside their natural range. Suspected phantom cats include the Black panther-like beasts that have plagued England for almost as long as it's been an island country; the Australi...

Laura, Dean and Krysta discuss Fort Osage, a replica on the site of the original Fort and Trading post for the Osage people. They discuss the discovery of the land the fort occupied by Lewis & Clark on their coast to coast expedition, the founding of the fort by Clark himself and a company of Dragoons a few years later and the history of the area. They discuss the personalities of those who lived...

Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the majestic Lake Baikal located in Siberia in Russia. They discuss the lake's size, flora, fauna and history and then alien sightings and encounters in and around the lake. They discuss the possible impact this might have on disclosure and how imminent that is. Krysta shares some weird facts about stars. They also discuss whether you can copyright music against 'nuh...

Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss King Tutenkhamen aka King Tut's short life, his short reign as pharoah and the various possibilities of his death. They speculate as to the identity of his mother and then they discuss the finding of his tomb, what that meant for the world at large and finally...and rather spookily, the Curse including the Crowley Option! Join us for another rousing episode of histor...

Dean, Laura and Krysta celebrate Krysta's 12th birthday, with greetings sent along from other podcasters AND a very special episode of Krysta's facts which essentially becomes a crazy game show between her parental units, all while they discuss the spooky weirdness of the Stairs in the Woods and their potential ties to the Missing 411 and so much more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

This week, Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the Swamp Monster of the Scape Ore Swamp, a lizard man that supposedly makes it's home within the rather dense confines of the local swamp. Starting with legends from Native Americans of the Creek tribe, and moving onto modern day sightings. They discuss the evidence for and against the creature and come up with their own summary of this rather scary beast...

Today, Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the 1916 Shark Attacks on the Jersey Shore. In the summer of 1916 a heatwave and a polio epidemic were in full swing, and over roughly two weeks in July, right around the July 4th holiday, a series of shark attacks changed the scientific community's ideas around sharks and changed America forever. Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss these events, discuss what shark...

This week Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss the Slender Man. They discuss the creatures origins, it's inspirations and the fact that it was created via internet collective. They discuss the character's popularity, the fact that there are actual sightings, and the crimes that have become associated with the Internet's favorite resident haunt. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co...

Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss the alien race known as the Greys. These creatures are the stars of many alien abductions and have appeared in the works of Whitley Streiber, the Travis Walton Story, the Barney and Betty Hill Story and so many more. Plus they have appeared in the TV series the Outer Limits, The movie 'Paul' and many other movies as well. The Family discusses all these elements and w...

Laura, Dean and Krysta discuss super heroes, a brief note about kinds of heroes and then they go on an audio adventure looking for real world heroes. They discuss paranormalist Uri Geller as well as many of the people featured on the History Channel show Superhumans both debunking AND explaining what it takes to be so amazing. They discuss folks that are able to use their bodies to channel electri...

Dean, Krysta and Laura discuss dragons from the Babylonian multi-headed Tiamat all the way to a dragon seen by a French Pilot over the Sahara desert in 1937 and everything in between. They discuss the proto dragons of the Sumerians, the Celestial Dragons of the East and the European man eating worms, wyverns and other Dragons. We discuss Peter Dickinson's theories from his tome, 'Flight of Dragons...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the James B. Wornall house, located in Kansas City. They discuss the Wornall family, their journey to Kansas City from Kentucky, the building of the House and it's fate during the Civil War as being used as a Hospital for Both sides, the death of James Wornall and his wife Eliza and the ghosts said to inhabit the place even now since it is a museum. Become a supporte...

Laura, Krysta and Dean load up the spiritual RV that is Family Plot and take it on a scenic drive of the highways, byways and of course, spookways of Missouri as they travel the state visiting some of it's more spooky spots of interest. With Krysta dropping weird facts about Missouri itself and Laura telling a story of having to move her sister due to a powerful haunting plus stories of such haunt...

In this episode, Dean dons his adventure hat and leads Laura and Krysta in a discussion of Fouke, Arkansas and it's legendary inhabitant, the Fouke Monster. We discuss the history of the region, early appearances of the creature, and it's most famous encounter with the Ford family that became the basis for the cult classic, the Legend of Boggy Creek! They discuss later sightings, it's unique physi...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the phenomena known as the Missing 411. They detail the things that define these cases, briefly discuss David Paulides, the author and former Law Enforcement Official who noticed and continues to document them and they cover several cases of the missing from all over the United States. They discuss their opinions of the disappearances and whether the cases have a lot...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the Debora Green Case. From the suburbs of Kansas City in the mid '90's comes a case of poisoning and arson where the mother is ultimately responsible for the deaths of two of her three children. They discuss her background, her early life, her education and marriages and , of course, the situations that led to her crimes, and her trial and incarceration. Further, th...

Dean, Laura and Krysta turn their attention to one of the most sighted cryptids from the world over, the chupacabra aka the legendary goat sucker. They discuss the three distinct physical types (gargoyle/canid/Grunch Road beast) and it's history. They discuss the beast's primary chronicler aka Benjamin Radford and his appearances (among many) on Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates! They discuss it'...

Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss French colonial Mauritania and the persistent legends of vampires/witches, some who were believed to be able to ingest blood or organs at a distance without causing a wound to the victim. They discuss "Count" Byron Kuhn de Prorok's trip to then Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) to a valley near 'Devil's Cave' and the 'Devil Bird' bats who lived there. There is furthe...

This time, Dean, Laura and Krysta revisit the Fae, this time focusing mostly on European Fae varieties as they discuss kinds and types of fae, their sightings, particularly in modern times. They discuss stories and the personality of the fae and their various courts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support .

Dean, Krysta and Laura gather to discuss Supernatural tales of Love in honor of Valentine's Day. They discuss how love is something that has driven some of the great triumphs and tragedies of history AND movies. They mention various supernatural movies where love is the driving force behind the plot. They tell stories from the internet as well as tales out of time as they share facts from previous...

Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss Vlad Dracula, aka Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler. This week, they screw their courage to the sticking point and discuss Vlad's life, his temper and his penchant for impaling those who irritated him. From his time as a hostage to make his father more amenable to serving the Sultan, to his death years later. They discuss Poenari Castle, it's construction, some of thos...

This week, Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss various urban legends of the internet. While they leave out certain key elements to perform many of the rituals they discuss. Krysta covers some amazing facts about crayons. Then they turn their attention to legends like using a corded telephone to call a hooded man to take you upon a sightseeing jaunt to another world. They then discuss, the Elevator Game...

Dean, Krysta and Laura discuss the origins of Numerology, it's ties to Qabbalism and astrology. Dean uses the principles of Numerology to do a reading on young Krystalin as they discuss the belief that numbers can be used to create a model for the Universe and the future. Math puns abound as they delve into the music of the spheres and the numbers some believe determine our future! Become a suppor...

Dean lays out all the Weird War Stories that he has turned up in the past week, telling stories of No Man's Land in World War I and the strange being that led several men safely across the battlefield. He discusses the ghosts of Gettysburg with Krysta and Laura and Krysta lays out some weird facts about stickers. They come to the conclusion that War is Hell...and things from Hell might make their...

Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss Betty and Barney Hill, the first Americans to report the modern phenomenon of alien abduction. They discuss who they were, what kind of people they were, the event and the aftermath including the hypnosis they went with Benjamin Simon (who Dean doesn't seem to settle on whether he was a psychologist or a psychiatrist.) They talk about the hotly debated points of the...